New York, NY – The Institute for Public Relations Board of Trustees is thrilled to announce the election of Yanique Woodall, VP of Communications and Customer Experience at CVS Health, as the 2023 IPR Chair. MSL U.S. CEO Diana Littman has been elected Vice Chair, and Brett Ludwig, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs … Continue reading IPR Announces 2023 Leadership Slate
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Download the Full Report (PDF): 2022 Disinformation in Canda Report (PDF) Download Social Graphics: 2022 Disinformation in Canada Graphics (PDF) Download Press Release: 2022 Canadian Disinformation Study Press Release Thank you to our sponsors: Introduction: This report investigates how disinformation — defined as deliberately misleading or biased information — is spread in Canada and includes some comparisons … Continue reading 2022 Disinformation in Canada Report
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was born in 1865 on Nebraska’s Omaha reservation. She was a public health activist and was the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree. When she was … Continue reading Pioneer Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865-1915)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Wilma Mankiller was born in 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. She made history in 1985 when she was named the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation and the … Continue reading Pioneer Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Chief Tamanend, also known as Tammany, was the leader of the Lenni-Lenape (Northeastern U.S.) people in the late 17th century. He was the leader who welcomed William Penn to what is now Pennsylvania. The … Continue reading Pioneer Chief Tamanend (1625-1701)
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Dr. Vlasceanu and Dr. Amodio examined how biased image searches can shape people’s beliefs about the number of men and women who hold particular occupations. Google image searches for the word “person” were conducted in 153 countries in August and November 2021. Then, a … Continue reading Gender Bias in Online Search Algorithms
New York, NY – Linda Rutherford, Chief Administration & Communications Officer at Southwest Airlines, will receive the 2022 Institute for Public Relations Lifetime Achievement Award for her significant contributions to the industry of public relations. Rutherford will accept IPR’s highest honor at the 60th Annual IPR Distinguished Lecture and Awards Dinner on Dec. 1, 2022, … Continue reading Linda Rutherford of Southwest Airlines will Receive the 2022 IIPR Lifetime Achievement Award
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month Tim Giago, also known by his Lakota name Nanwica Kciji, was a Native American journalist who led the way for others in his community and covered stories that were important to the Native American … Continue reading Tim Giago (1934-2022)
An analysis of stakeholder conversations on Twitter about the environment and sustainability. Download Full Report (PDF): The Perceptions of Sustainability Cision and the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) examined the conversation around environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) topics. This second report focuses on the ‘E’ in ESG — environment and sustainability. Executive Summary Organizations are increasingly … Continue reading The Perceptions of Sustainability
This summary is provided by the IPR ESG and Purpose Resource Page based on the original study by Golin. Golin explored how companies can combine their diversity efforts and sustainability goals in their approach to environmental injustice in America. Two surveys were conducted from May 23 – June 10, 2022 of 1,537 U.S. adults and 150 … Continue reading Pivoting the Approach to Environmental Justice
This summary is provided by the IPR ESG and Purpose Resource Page. To learn more, check out IPR’s research report, Deconstructing: Stakeholder Capitalism. JUST Capital examined whether companies have followed through with their commitments from the 2019 Business Roundtable (BRT) that shifted the standard focus for corporate responsibility from increasing shareholder wealth to investing in … Continue reading Corporations Aren’t Living Up to Americans’ Expectations
This summary is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dr. Audrey Latura and Dr. Ana Catalano Weeks examined how gender quotas for corporate boards contribute to gender equality in a company. Yearly reports from 2007–2017 from 96 companies in Italy and Greece were reviewed. Key findings include: 1.) In 2011, … Continue reading Corporate Board Quotas and Gender Equality Policies in the Workplace
IPR is featuring some of the many Hispanic and Latino pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. In 1915, Joe Belden was born to Mexican parents in Texas. He spent his early childhood in Mexico, eventually graduating from high school in Texas. In the 1930s, Belden became interested in polling when he was a … Continue reading Pioneer Joe Belden (1915-2005)
Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations and Ragan Communications have awarded the 2022 Ragan Research Award to Jeonghyun “Janice” Lee, a University of Georgia Ph.D. candidate. Lee will receive a $1,500 stipend for publishing a research brief on creating engaging environmental, social and governance (ESG) narratives on social media platforms. The Ragan Research … Continue reading University of Georgia Doctoral Candidate Wins Inaugural Ragan Research Award